Harry Freeman (1858-1922)
Last updated: 24.05.24
According to the Internet source given below, Harry Freeman was an English music hall performer born near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. He was the first King Rat of the show business charity the Grand Order of Water Rats. He was chiefly based in Birmingham where he achieved his most success. His first appearance in 1877 at the Imperial Theatre in Walsall. This lead to bookings at music halls in the Midlands and he made his London debut at Lusby's Music Halll' in 1881. His most popular songs include Leicester Square (1894 - words &music: C.M. Rodney) and The Giddy little Girl said, "No!" (1890 - words: J.P. Harrington; music: Orlando Powell. In 1896 he was billed at The Paragon Theatre of Varieties on the Mile End Road in London's East End and his last public appearance was in Norwich in May 1922.
The oortrait by H.G. Banks is from the sheet music cover of They Were All Occupied (1898 - words: Tom Browne; music Felix McGlennon).
Freeman died in Covent Garden.
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Harry Freeman (1858-1922) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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Cobbler Got the Wax, The Music by: T.F. Robson. Words by: Frederick Eplett Performed by: Harry Freeman
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The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
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| Captain Called the Mate, The | Arthur West (words & music) Arthur West (perf.) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| Cheer, Boys, Cheer | Henry Russell (music) Charles MacKay (words) Henry Russell (perf.) Harry Anderson (perf.) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| Four-P'ny-A'p'ny Banquet, The | E.W. Rogers (words & music) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| Glorious Beer | Will Godwin (music) Steve Leggett (words) Harry Anderson (perf.) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| I'd Better Call Again Next Week | Albert Perry (music) A.J. Mills (words) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| I'm Off to Klondyke | Walter Hastings (words & music) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| It Isn't the First Time | Harry Leighton (words & music) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| Lord Mayor's Coachman, The | David G. Day (music) Harry Hunter (words) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| She Stood Behind the Parlour Door | Unknown (words & music) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| That's the Stuff to Give 'em | George Grant (music) Harry Freeman (words) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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| You Look After Me Old Boy | T.W. Connor (words & music) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
The peformer is featured on 30 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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You Look After Me Old Boy (1893) | T.W. Connor | John S Baker (words) | |
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Night In (1896), A | T.W. Connor | ||
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Lord Mayor's Coachman (1881), The | David G. Day | Harry Hunter (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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In Darkest London Up to Date (1891) | William George Eaton | T S Lonsdale (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Then the Music Started (1899) | William George Eaton | T A King (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Glorious Beer (1895) | Will Godwin | Steve Leggett (words)
Harry Anderson (perf.) Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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That's the Stuff to Give 'em (1917) | George Grant | Harry Freeman (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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I'm Off to Klondyke (1898) | Walter Hastings(w&m) | Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Wot Cher Trilby! (1896) | Carl Howard(w&m) | Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Little Bit of Luck (1897), A | Carl Howard | John S. Baker (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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⇑Beautiful Man Like Me! (1901), A | George Le Brunn | J P Harrington (words) | |
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It Never Troubles Me (1895) | Harry Leighton | Carl Howard (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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It Isn't the First Time (1898) | Harry Leighton | John S. Baker (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Nice Thing For a Man Like Me (1899) | Frank Leo(w&m) | Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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My Missis Thinks She's Trilby (1895) | Alan Macey | Albert E. Ellis (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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They Were All Occupied (1898) | Felix McGlennon | Tom Brown (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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I'd Better Call Again Next Week (1900) | Albert Perry | A J Mills (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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But Oh! She Said She Was a Country Girl (1902) | Eldred Powel(w&m) | Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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While There's a Woman (1903) | Eldred Powel(w&m) | Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Giddy Little Girl Said ''No''! (1894), The | Orlando Powell | J. P. Harrington (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Went (1895) | Orlando Powell | Albert Hall (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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⇑Di-Di-Diddidy-Di! (1906) | Orlando Powell | Albert Hall (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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I'm Still in It (1887) | T.F. Robson(w&m) | Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Cobbler Got the Wax (1890), The | T.F. Robson | Frederick Eplett (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Leicester Square (1894) | C.M. Rodney(w&m) | Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Four-P'ny-A'p'ny Banquet (1900), The | E.W. Rogers(w&m) | Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Cheer, Boys, Cheer (1852) | Henry Russell | Charles MacKay (words)
Harry Anderson (perf.) Harry Freeman (perf.) Henry Russell (perf.) |
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Driver of an All Night Tram (1899), The | Bennett Scott | C G Cotes (words)
Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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She Stood Behind the Parlour Door (1877c) | Unknown | Harry Freeman (perf.) |
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Captain Called the Mate (1888), The | Arthur West(w&m) | Harry Freeman (perf.) Arthur West (perf.) |